Fourth of July Rag Flag Window

I’ve been this way since I was a child. I always waited until the last minute to work on a project. I mean the very last minute. It would make my parents nuts! They were always asking why I would do this to myself. Why would I wait till the last minute to start something?

My response was always the same… “I really think I do my best work when I wait until the very end.”

So, it shouldn’t come to a surprise to anyone that knows me that I waited until July 3rd to start working on a 4th of July project.

That being said…

Do you remember when I bought several windows? I mean, like over 30?

I painted 25 windows and shared each one with you for 25 days. That was fun! In case you missed it, you can read it here.

Well, I had a few windows that had either unstable glass, or some kind of substance on the pane that just wouldn’t come off, or maybe I broke a few…maybe.

I refused to throw them away and have held onto those extra windows for almost a year now… just in case.

You know, just in case some amazing idea came to me and I’d want them.

Or maybe because I just couldn’t imagine throwing them away.

Or maybe because I’m becoming a hoarder.

Or maybe all of the above.

Either way, when I started thinking of Fourth of July ideas, I went to my stack of leftover windows.

I decided to create a rag flag using one of the old window frames.

I grabbed some jute string, measured so that I would have thirteen lines evenly spaced apart (for the stripes of course), and began marking where my string would go.

Once I had my marks, I grabbed my staple gun and began stapling my jute string to the back of the frame.

Now that my strings were in place, I was off to Hobby Lobby to pick up some red, white, and blue fabric. Remember, I’m a procrastinator, so that means a Hobby Lobby trip on July 3rd. (I know my parents are glad they aren’t the ones hauling me off to the store at 8 o’clock the day before something is due!)

I chose a pretty light fabric for this. One that could easily be tied.

I cut SEVERAL strips of fabric. Each fabric was about 10 inches long and 1 inch wide.

I started off tying on the red and white stripes.

This process took about an hour.

Or two.

I was so excited to see how it was turning out!

When the red and white stripes were done, I started on the blue.

Once the blue was complete, I cut out 50 stars (yep, there are 50 stars!) and glued them onto the blue with hot glue.

By this time it was 11 o’clock.

On July 3rd.

I REALLY wanted to finish, but it wasn’t going to happen.

So, I woke up this morning to add the finishing touches to my flag.

Using my Silhouette machine, I cut out some little tags and letters to spell out “God Bless America.”

I tied a piece of jute string across the top and used miniature clothespins (soooo cute!) to attach them to the string.

So, it may be just a little late to be sharing a 4th of July project by blogging standards, but technically, it is July 4th so I think I’m good. Right?

My name is Claire and I am behind the blog... The Rustic Pig. I am a wife, a mother to 2 boys, and I just might be addicted to Craigslist. I love to buy antiques, paint them, and give them a chance to be loved again! Please feel free to pull up a chair and stay for a while. If you ask a question or leave a comment, I will be sure to get back to you as soon as possible!

The best!!! Luv it and want one!
I too am a procrastinator. Alas, my 4th decor never got done. :-/
We are doing onside stuff as we are having a wet and soggy 4th. But a great day non the less.
Enjoy.. and Happy 4th.
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Super cute, Claire! And I totally know how you feel about procrastinating…I’m the exact same way! It’s like I thrive off the stress of getting things done at the last minute! Haha! Hope you had a happy 4th! 🙂Allison @ The Golden Sycamore recently posted…Repurposed Dresser Drawers into Hidden Storage

Gorgeous creative upcycle Claire! I love it! Pinned and shared! Speaking of that, by the way where did you get the awesome share the love link connection used on your blog? I really could implement that.

LOVE the flag! Think I’ll go to Hobby Lobby today and find a large oversized frame on clearance to make one of these! How much material did you buy? And YES….I was (and maybe still am) a major procrastinator. I was known to stay home from school “sick” the day a research paper was due to work on it, turn it in before te end of the day, and still get an A on it…..and I wonder why my boys are the same way!?

I am right there with you on the procrastination! I hung my red, white, and blue lights the night before….in the dark. Didn’t get many of my other decorations out. But I will be making a flag like yours.. I love it!

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My name is Claire and I am behind the blog... The Rustic Pig. I am a wife, a mother to 2 boys, and I just might be addicted to Craigslist. I love to buy antiques, paint them, and give them a chance to be loved again! Please feel free to pull up a chair and stay for a while. If you ask a question or leave a comment, I will be sure to get back to you as soon as possible!